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this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2023
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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
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Yes, but I think the implication of the supposed semantics is that if we're only ever referring to "Linux" as the kernel itself, then Linus possibly would've seen it.
Not sure if he would've merged it, my knowledge of the kernel development process is a bit lacking - but I thought all the various subsystems of the kernel had their own maintainers who handled merging patches.
Per this:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/2.Process.html#how-patches-get-into-the-kernel
While there are top level maintainers for the subsystems, it looks like Linus is the only one who can merge them into the mainline kernel.
Ah, makes sense! That's a great read, I've been meaning to read more into their development process!